Mailing-wrapper.



No. 653,288. 'Pafented July |0,l900.

S. DANCYGER;

MAILING WRAPPER.

(Application filed Sept. 8, 1897.)

(No Model.)

"UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

V SIMON DANCYGER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

MAI LING-WRAPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 653,288, dated July 10,1900. Application filed 'Septemher 3,1897. Serial No. 650.438. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, SIMON DANOYGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mailing-Wrappers; and Ido hereby declare. that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and nu1nerals ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to improvements in mailing-Wrappers the featuresof which are the binding of the edges of afolded blank of paper bymetallic clasps clenched in the free edges thereof.

The construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a front View of the device. Fig. 2 is a side view of theclasp. Fig. 3 is a trans- Verse section of Fig. 1 as'folded.

Like letters and numerals designate like parts in the several views.

The paper blank comprises two equal parts A A, which are creased forfolding at the central line, as indicated by dots extending from the topto the bottom. The several punctures 1 near the side and top and bottomedges in part A are provided with the metallic clasps B. These are putin said punctures from the,

outside of said paper blank, and the point 2 is pressed down or clenchedagainst the inner surface. The clasp is a narrow strip of metal, pointedas may be convenient, and

comprises the inner end 2, bent down parallel with the body, and thefree end 3 with the curve 4 near its center, or without this, and saidfree end 3 adaptedto bebent over to embrace the contiguous edge of saidpaper blank, and thereby unite the abutting edges, as shown at 3, Fig.3. A slight bend in the free end of the clasp. (see 5, Fig. 3) would beof advantage in entering the top section of said blank beneath the samewhere said free end is bent down against the inner surface of saidblank.

In use the sections of the blank are brought together and the free endsof the clasps are pressed down over the abutting edges. When all theclasps are closed down to get at the contents of the wrapper, it is onlynecessary to raise the free end of the clasp at one or both ends. Whentwo sets of clasps are arranged near the corners of the blank, thefolding section can be released readily only by opening of the endclasps. A clasp or clasps may be clenched to the side edge of onesection of the blank and the clasps at the ends fastened to the othersection.

The Wrapper is adapted to inclose samples of merchandise or other matterwhich is flat and not bulky.

The normal condition of the side clasp is that of the end bearingagainst the inner surface of its section by the resiliency of the metaland when the contiguous section is entered beneath the same is retainedin position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- As a new articleof manufacture a mailingwrapper comprising a folded blank of paper withabutting edges, and provided with metallic clasps on the three edges ofone section of said blank, the other section being adapted to fold overand under the side clasps of the same and to have the other clasps bentover its end edges, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

SIMON DANOYGER.

